Photo, left courtesy of photographer David Gard, and the Newark Star-Ledger.  Read the Star-Ledger article about the Somerville Cruise, here.

Those walking through Somerville during the evening of August 14th were not only treated to a bevy of Cadillacs and LaSalles but also to the friendly faces of the Raritan River Region.  With our club tent and banner in place on the lawn of the old court house and our majestic Cadillacs and LaSalle motorcars stylishly arranged at the curb, the Somerville Cruise night, by order of the Mayor, officially recognized not only our cars but our club as well.

For those not familiar with the Somerville Cruise, it is held every Friday from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend and attracts hundreds of cars.  Each Friday the town recognizes one club and allocates all of the parking spaces in front of the historic court house for their exclusive use.

This event, originally scheduled for June 5th, was rained out, but with the hard work, supervision and guidance of Bernie Cooney, we were able to secure a second date and what an evening it turned out to be!  Unlike our prior date, the weather was fully cooperative...actually it was superb!     Warm temperatures and bright sunshine followed at sunset by a beautiful balmy evening. 

Somerville was a “happening” place that Friday night with large crowds and a rather large Chicken drawn to the cars and especially to our assemblage of Cadillac and LaSalle motorcars.  Thanks to the ever resourceful Pat Caruso, each of the cars displayed title cards listing the year, make and model and many cars also displayed original or facsimile window stickers and other historical documentation.  One spectator, after studying one of the cars, remarked, “this is just like going on a museum tour”.  What greater compliment could we have received, the sincere appreciation of a spectator who enjoyed viewing the cars and for a short time shared our enthusiasm for this hobby.   Who knows, possibly a future collector or two was recruited into old car hobby that evening. 

Even the Cluck U Chicken knows Cadillac & LaSalle Night was a big hit!

Show Organizer, Bernie Cooney (left), accepts a trophy of thanks from the Somerville Clerk, Kevin Sluka. 

Rose Mary Spicuzza's 1978 Coupe deVille

Steve Rose & Julie Levine's 1978 Fleetwood

Mark Russo's 1976 Eldorado

Larry Seymour's 1988 STS

Pat Caruso's 1975 Sedan deVille

Ralph Messina' 1966 Fleetwood Brougham

Jay & Janis Raskin's 1956 Series 62 Convertible

Joe & Rita Puleo's 1959 Coupe deVille

Tim Schuh's 1961 Eldorado Biarritz

Ray & Andrea Koziol's 1962 Series 62 Convertible

George Scott's 1941 Series 61 Sedan

Bernie Cooney's 1953 Series 62 Sedan

Rich Nalavany's 1938 LaSalle Coach

Michael DelRosso's 1965 deVille Convertible

Ron Spata's 1957 Coupe deVille

Bob Rankin's 1963 Series 62 Coupe

The view up the block.....